Infant/Toddler/Preschool Teacher(s)
Springfield JCC•Springfield, MA
•Onsite
About The Position
Are you passionate about teaching young children? Would you love a work environment that is positive and energetic? A place where your time, enthusiasm, and skills are appreciated? The Early Learning Center at the Springfield JCC is now hiring full-time Infant/Toddler Teachers. Our classrooms are developmentally appropriate learning environments that align with the National Association for the Education of Young Children standards and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) regulations. Applicants from all faiths are invited to apply.
Requirements
- Knowledge of child development and learning
- Ability to engage in reciprocal partnerships with families/caretakers
- Ability to foster community connections
- Skills in observing, documenting, and assessing children’s development and learning
- Ability to plan and implement an engaging curriculum
- Ethical, intentional, and reflective judgment and practice
Nice To Haves
- MA EEC certifications
Responsibilities
- Using knowledge of child development and learning in context to create a caring community of learners that is centered on the children
- Engaging in reciprocal partnerships with families/caretakers and fostering community connections
- Observing, documenting, and assessing children’s development and learning
- Teaching to enhance each child’s development and learning
- Understanding and using content areas to plan and implement an engaging curriculum designed to meet goals that are important and meaningful for children, families, and the community in the present as well as the future
- Making decisions as an early childhood professional that exemplify ethical, intentional, and reflective judgment and practice
Benefits
- Complimentary JCC Family Membership
- Gym membership
- JCC program discounts
- Child care discounts
- Summer camp discounts
- Professional Development opportunities
- Support for further certification
- Up to 21 paid holidays per calendar year
- 403B retirement plan with employer sponsorship
- Life insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee’s child until 2.9 years of age enrollment in the ELC at 33% discount
- Employee’s child over 2.9 years of age enrollment in the ELC for free
- Free summer camp for employee's child
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
